Heavy snow batters northern Japan, disrupts traffic
english.kyodonews.net › news › 2022Feb 21, 2022 · Heavy snow batters northern Japan, disrupts traffic. Heavy snow hit northern Japan on Monday, disrupting air and railway traffic, with weather authorities warning of more blizzards for the region and also some eastern parts of the country. Some 180 flights to and from New Chitose Airport, the main air gateway to the northern main island of Hokkaido, were canceled, while Hokkaido Railway Co. suspended all train runs to and from JR Sapporo Station Monday and the Hokkaido shinkansen bullet ...